Međutim, zračenje, stres i drugi čimbenici u pogledu organizacije i uvjeta rada također se dovode u vezu s rakom povezanim s radom. Nadalje, najnoviji dokazi upućuju na to da bi izloženost endokrinim disruptorima (npr. određenim pesticidima) ili nanomaterijalima na radnom mjestu mogla uzrokovati rak.
Zbog takve zabrinjavajuće statistike poduzete su hitne mjere. Europska komisija se tijekom 2017. posvetila zaštiti radnika od raka povezanog s radom putem inicijative o sigurnosti i zdravlju na radu. To se djelomice postiglo preispitivanjem Direktive o karcinogenim i mutagenim tvarima kako bi se odredile granice izloženosti na radnim mjestima u Europi za uobičajene kemikalije koje uzrokuju rak.
Pogledajte naš projekt: Istraživanje izloženosti radnika čimbenicima rizika od raka u Europi
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Work-related cancer
Klaus Kuhl The Cooperation Centre (Kooperationsstelle), Hamburg , Lothar Lißner Kooperationsstelle Hamburg IFE GmbH
According to Eurostat, over 30 million tonnes of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic substances (CMRs) are produced in Europe annually [1]. As well as chemicals, there are biological agents, and physical/organisational factors which can cause cancer. Some typical work-related cancers (e.g. lung cancer and mesothelioma) have a high mortality rate. The disease is generally associated with a rapid onset of disability and a high degree of suffering. The high number of workers exposed has led to calls for coordinated action to protect workers’ health and improve working conditions. This article will present the hazards and risks, as well as related preventive and control measures.
Eliminating occupational cancer in Europe and globally
Jukka Takala Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
The cancer epidemic is a major public health concern all over the world. There is an increasing awareness of the role of working conditions as a central determinant of social inequalities with regard to cancer. Twenty five years ago, the European Union adopted its first global directive for improving the workplace prevention of work-related cancer. At the time, it was an important contribution to modern legislation on workers’ protection. For many stakeholders, it is time to adapt the legislation and the policy to the new knowledge and emerging risks. This working paper presents arguments for a stronger policy with an ambitious goal: the elimination of occupational cancer in Europe and globally. It presents a consistent estimation of the burden calculated on the basis of established exposures. It summarises the basic principles of effective prevention and calls for systematic action on the part of the various stakeholders. It assumes that occupational cancers can be eliminated and that prevention could save many workers’ lives and contribute considerably to the public health of European citizens.
